Huntington Estate
Significantly increased sales through their cellar door program
“Rocket Science has been central in revolutionising Huntington Estate. Mels’ knowledge and commitment on the direct-to-market model is second to none leading to a coherent marketing strategy, better organisation and, most importantly, increased sales. Mel brings a bad name to other marketing consultants; not only does she know where to find the nuts and bolts and how to assemble them, she will even get in & use the spanner herself.”
– Tim Stevens,
Owner/Winemaker – Huntington Estate
CHALLENGE
Huntington Estate is a small Mudgee boutique winery with a loyal following. They have been selling wine directly to their customers since 1969. Tim Stevens purchased the winery in 2005 and was keen to re-invigorate both the wine brand and customer communication program to drive further engagement and to help increase sales.
STRATEGIC SOLUTION
- Conducted an intensive marketing audit across all areas of the business.
- Identified key short and longer-term strategic opportunities to improve acquisition, retention and reactivation rates among customers.
- Directed and oversaw the development of a new brand bible.
- Introduced customer segmentation along with personalised and customised offers.
- Managed the creation, production and distribution of the customer newsletter over a 5-year period. This involved directing data segmentation and sourcing and managing all suppliers.
- Introduced campaign tracking processes and rigorous post-campaign analysis.
OUTCOME
Over a 5-year period:
- Achieved response rates of up to 40% from some segments mailed.
- Increased overall response rates to some newsletters by up to 48%.
- Increased the average # of cases purchased from a newsletter from 1.04 to 1.97 – an increase of 90%.
- Increased the average order value from a newsletter from $170 to $340 – an increase of 100%.